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logical and Scientific Association at Houston, of which he was a 
member. In the preparation of the New Orleans exhibit he traveled 
much in Texas and Louisiana, adding at the same time to his private 
collections and much improving his health. At the Exposition he 
met a number of botanists whom he had known before only by corres- 
pondence, and was especially delighted’ to meet Dr. Vasey, who went 
in search of him. They both had a common interest in the southern 
grasses then, and the inspiration of this meeting renewed Dr. Joor’s 
activity in that direction. It is said that at this time he probably had 
a better field knowledge of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, than 
anyone else. 
The next year Dr. Joor was appointed Commissioner of Forestry 
in his native state, but soon accepted a position in Tulane University 
at New Orleans, and in October 1888, assumed charge of the 
Museum there as Assistant Curator. He spent much time arranging 
and enlarging the neglected herbarium of the institution, which 
already contained the collections of Hale, RiddeH, and Carpenter. 
Dr. Joor increased it much by exchanges and additions from his own 
herbarium. 
Three months later he was elected Professor of Botany. As there 
were no classes he never taught in the University, but is said to have 
taught some botanical classes in the New Orleans high school. He 
held the position at Tulane until death ended his labors, July 25, 1892, 
at the age of forty-four. 
Though Dr. Joor.was naturally retiring, he inspired in those who 
knew him that regard for himself and his favorite study which the true 
student of nature always does. He was a close observer and an 
intensely enthusiastic collector, but had no means of describing the 
new things he discovered. ‘ 
Very little from his pen has ever been published. A single paper, 
“Forests and Climate,” in “Papers read before the New Orleans 
Academy of Science,” 1: 72—80, 1887, is the only one I have seen. He 
is said to have published an article in the Medical Record concerning a 
supposed medicinal tree in Louisiana with which he had experimented ; 
and also one in the Texas Farm and Ranch discussing a plant being 
sold in Texas as the tea plant. Reports of his work in connection 
with the Exposition were prepared, but I cannot find that they 
were ever published. He long contemplated publishing a flora of 
Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, the lists of plants having been 
